Romance Of The Commonplace

by Frank Gelett Burgess

18 chapters4h 48mEnglish1902

About this book

Thirty four whimsical, tongue-in-cheek, and entertaining essays about not much in particular, published in 1902, by one of the most popular writers of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The American Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) was an artist, art critic, poet, author, and humorist. Nonsense verse (none in this collection) was a specialty. - Summary by David Wales

Chapters (17)

1April Essays; Getting Acquainted

1104

2Dining Out; The Uncharted Sea

852

3The Art Of Playing; The Use Of Fools

1119

4Absolute Age; The Manual Blessing

934

5The Deserted Island; The Sense of Humour

1109

6The Game Of Correspondence; The Caste Of The Articulate

988

7The Tyranny Of The Lares; Costume And Custom

915

8Old Friends And New; Defense Of Slang

1080

9The Charms Of Imperfection; 'The Play's The Thing'

1083

10Living Alone; Cartomania

972

11The Science Of Flattery; Romance En Route

923

12The Edge Of The World; The Diary Habit

997

13The Perfect Go-between; Growing Up

840

14A Pauper's Monologue; A Young Man's Fancy

1041

15Where Is Bohemia? The Bachelor's Advantage

943

16The Confessions Of An Ignoramus; A Music-Box Recital

961

17A Plea For The Precious; Sub Rosa

1133

Romance Of The Commonplace

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Romance Of The Commonplace

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